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Atlanta Events: Urban Atlanta Holiday Party

December 5, 2019 by angishields

Velocity Radio

Atlanta Events: Urban Atlanta Holiday Party

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Local black caterers, bakers, and chefs provided a free tasting of some of their greatest creations at the Urban Atlanta Holiday Party.

Urban Atlanta is a social mixer where supporters of black owned business can come and physically meet entrepreneurs in their community. As they build rapport, owners can now introduce their products and services. Based on the initial interaction with each other, this increases the chances of them doing business with each other in the future. Our goal is to continue inspiring consumers to consistently support black-owned businesses.

Franchise Marketing Radio: Bonnie McMahon with One Sports Nation

December 5, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Franchise Marketing Radio: Bonnie McMahon with One Sports Nation

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One Sports Nation started from actively engaged parents that had a vision to deliver a better youth sports experience for their kids and the families in their community.

It has always been our goal to create a youth sports experience that resembled our own childhood youth sports experience. Great memories, and personal physical growth in a community that was kid centric.

So we developed ONE Sports Nation to give our own kids a better youth sports experience. We want to share that same unique approach to youth sports with your kids in your community.

ONE Sports Nation Mission

A Dual Focus: To provide physical development for young student athletes and prepare them for their next level of competition while keeping them excited about an active lifestyle and playing sports.

Connect with Bonnie on LinkedIn and follow One Sports Nation on Facebook. To learn more about starting your own league, click here.

Topics and Questions in This Interview

Why was One Sports Nation created?
How is One Sports Nation different from other youth sport programs?
Who are One Sports Nation franchise owners?
What does it take to become a franchise owner with One Sports Nation?

Axis Replay CEO Allie Young

December 5, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Axis Replay CEO Allie Young

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Entrepreneur Allie Young is the CEO and Founder of Axis Replay, the first-of-its kind entertainment and event facility for video games and esports. Axis Replay exists to provide gamers and their friends with a fun and social in-person gaming experience that enables them to build stronger connections. She also serves on the board of the Atlanta Esports Alliance, a division of the Atlanta Sports Council dedicated to gaming.

Prior, Young was the CEO and Founder of Alcovy Media where she was responsible for building the sales team, operations, strategic growth, and development. During Young’s tenure at Alcovy Media, she built the company to a $1.5M / year in revenues serving clients like Capitol Records, the US Army, and the Essence Festival along with successful political campaigns for SPLOST, eSPLOST, workforce initiatives, with strong results in event marketing.

An avid video gamer since her 20s, she used her knowledge of the sales and marketing industry along with her passion for gaming to create Axis Replay with the goal to bring gamers together. Allie brings the understanding, leadership, and organization to her role as CEO to ensure the success of Axis Replay. With a knack for building strong relationships and collaboration, she is a visionary with a unique perspective on innovation and thinking outside the box.

Follow Axis Replay on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn.

BRX Pro Tip: How to Debrief Your Client’s First Episode

December 5, 2019 by angishields

London Balbosa with Artehub and Adesuwa Imafidon with Nurtur Skincare

December 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

London Balbosa with Artehub and Adesuwa Imafidon with Nurtur Skincare

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London Balbosa is the founder and CEO of Artehub – an ecommerce art discovery platform for art collectors seeking niche art. London is a recent graduate of Georgia State University’s Honors College and Creative Media Industries Institute, where he received a Bachelor of Arts & Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrating in Media Innovation, Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship.

In 2018, London had the privilege of interning at Spanx by Sara Blakely as an ecommerce intern where he worked with executives to redesign the company’s social media brand perception and mobile user experience for iOS/Android devices. In the Fall of 2018, London’s curiosity and childhood passion for classic cinema/Black film and television landed him an entertainment internship role at Turner Classic Movies where he gained exposure to media innovation, fandom brand marketing, content strategy and over the top media services.

In addition to his internship accomplishments, London recently completed Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottom’s Student2Startups program to support local Atlanta startups using his skills and education in venture creation. London’s aim is to utilize technology to design digital platforms that can connect humanity to niche products and services through storytelling and content.

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Adesuwa Imafidon is a recent graduate from Georgia State University with a Bachelors in Managerial Science and a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is a certified dermatology technician and an entrepreneur. Adesuwa is an active woman within the community and church. As she volunteers with anti-human trafficking organization on numerous actions.

Adesuwa is currently starting has her own unisex natural skincare company, that is on a mission to change the skincare industry. She has participated in many pitch competitions placing 4th in her very first one at Clayton State University and 1st with a team in a class at Georgia State University.

Adesuwa recently participated in the TYE University Business Pitch Competition. She is fond of international business as she took a course abroad in Sweden.

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Dr. Bill Nichols, Dr. Shuai Li and Dr. Hakyoon Lee with GSU World Languages and Cultures

December 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dr. Bill Nichols, Dr. Shuai Li and Dr. Hakyoon Lee with GSU World Languages and Cultures

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Dr. William Nichols is the Department Chair and an Associate Professor for the World Languages and Cultures department of Georgia State University. He received his PhD in Spanish from Michigan State University. His primary research interest focuses on exploring the perceptions of Spain’s modern identity through the interrelation between politics, cultural production and capitalism in contemporary peninsular literature and film as well as other forms of cultural expression like music and museum expositions.

He has published on diverse themes like detective fiction, corporate culture, tourism, food, genre, and globalization in such journals as the Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies, Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispanicos, Tabla Redonda, The Journal for the Study of Food and Society, and Symposium.

Connect with Dr. Nichols on LinkedIn and follow CULTR on Twitter and Instagram.

Dr. Shuai Li is Associate Professor of Chinese and Director of Undergrad Studies at Georgia State University.

Dr. Hakyoon Lee is an Assistant Professor of the Department of World Languages and Cultures at GSU. She is the coordinator of the Korean program.

Dr. Evaristo Doria and Dr. Salomao De Farias and Aneta Wysocki with GSU

December 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dr. Evaristo Doria and Dr. Salomao De Farias and Aneta Wysocki with GSU

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Dr. Evaristo Doria is the Co-Director of the Minor in International Business at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business – Georgia State University. Prior to join the academia, he worked as a senior corporate executive in the field of strategic marketing and business development in more than 20 countries. He is coauthor of several books published in English and Spanish. Dr. Doria is also a keynote speaker invited by business associations and Universities from around the world.

Connect with Dr. Doria on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Dr. Salomao De Farias is the Co-Director of the Minor in International Business at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business – Georgia State University. He is a professor of Marketing and International Business and holds a Doctor degree from the School of Economics and Business, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He has over two decades of teaching, research, and consulting experience in the field. Prior to joining GSU, he served as a tenured faculty member at the School of Business, Federal University of Pernambuco and taught as visiting faculty, including Breda University (Netherlands), and was a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in the U.S.

Connect with Dr. Salomao De Farias on LinkedIn.

Aneta Wysocki is a student at GSU studying Managerial Sciences and International Business. Anerta is 22 years old and based in Atlanta, GA.

Connect with Aneta on LinkedIn.

Ishak Yusuf and Hashim Addow with Famous Joint: Content Cafe

December 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Ishak Yusuf and Hashim Addow with Famous Joint: Content Cafe

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Ishak Yusuf aka “Hawk”, CEO of Famous Joint: Content Cafe, has produced WordPress websites and the pictures, videos, and texts that go into them. Directing narratives, and commercials for entreprenuers to some of the worlds biggest stars. He is a tech enthusiast, pickup basketball defensive MVP, and has a passion for media & entrepreneurship.

Hashim Addow aka “Hash”, CFO of Famous Joint: Content Cafe, plays a significant role as a community activist, and provides support to families, orphans, and non-profits. Connecting with people from different backgrounds comes naturally to him. Don’t let him get started on his signature sauce, Hash Sauce, which is to be featured at our location. He is passionate about languages, cars, and giving back.

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Ashley Richardson with Totem Agency

December 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Ashley Richardson with Totem Agency

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Ashley Richardson is co-founder and CEO of Totem Agency, a software company that uses AI to create more efficient processes to visual content development. She is a Georgia State University Alum, carrying a B.S. Economics, Entrepreneurship.